The Long and the Short of It More Essays on the Fiction of Gene Wolfe by RobertBorski Paperback, 154 Pages, Published 2006 by Iuniverse, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-595-38645-1, ISBN: 0-595-38645-8
"Over the years sf and fantasy writer Gene Wolfe has proven himself to be adept at all lengths of fiction. Now in THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT, once again literary detective Robert Borski brings his critical eye and acumen to the wide array of Wolfes work, from short stories to novellas to mega-book series. Along the way hell reveal to you the hidden alchemical structure of PEACE, why he thinks Latro and several others may ..."
Solar Labyrinth Exploring Gene Wolfe's BOOK OF THE NEW SUN by RobertBorski Hardcover, 204 Pages, Published 2004 by Iuniverse, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-595-66399-6, ISBN: 0-595-66399-0
"Gene Wolfe's BOOK OF THE NEW SUN has been hailed by both critics and readers as quite possibly the best science fiction novel ever written. And yet at the same time, like another masterpiece of fiction, James Joyce's Ulysses, it's been deemed endlessly complex and filled with impenetrable mysteries. Now, however, in the first book-length investigation of Wolfe's literary puzzlebox, Robert Borski takes you inside the twisting corridors ..."
The Long and the Short of It More Essays on the Fiction of Gene Wolfe by RobertBorski Hardcover, 154 Pages, Published 2006 by Iuniverse, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-595-67630-9, ISBN: 0-595-67630-8
"Over the years sf and fantasy writer Gene Wolfe has proven himself to be adept at all lengths of fiction. Now in "THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT," once again literary detective Robert Borski brings his critical eye and acumen to the wide array of Wolfe's work, from short stories to novellas to mega-book series. Along the way he'll reveal to you the hidden alchemical structure of PEACE, why he thinks Latro and several others may be werew ..."
Solar Labyrinth Exploring Gene Wolfe's "Book of the New Sun" by RobertBorski Paperback, 204 Pages, Published 2004 by Iuniverse, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-595-31729-5, ISBN: 0-595-31729-4
"Gene Wolfe's BOOK OF THE NEW SUN has been hailed by both critics and readers as quite possibly the best science fiction novel ever written. And yet at the same time, like another masterpiece of fiction, James Joyce's Ulysses, it's been deemed endlessly complex and filled with impenetrable mysteries. Now, however, in the first book-length investigation of Wolfe's literary puzzlebox, Robert Borski takes you inside the twisting corrido ..."
"This debut volume in the Horror Writers Association's annual Poetry Showcase series contains new dark verse from some of the finest and most disturbing poets in the cosmos."
CARPE NOCTEM by RobertBorski Paperback, Published 2020 by Weird House Press Usa ISBN-13: 978-1-888993-05-9, ISBN: 1-888993-05-7
"Carpe Noctem-"seize the night," in modern mundane parlance-is the latest collection of speculative horror poetry from Robert Borski, the Blood Wallah of weird verse."
""If you think there's nothing new to write about the classic characters of horror and fantasy, think again. In this fine collection Robert Borski offers us witty and memorable reflections on Vlad the Impaler, Dorothy's Tin Man, Pinocchio's Gepetto, Rotwang from Metropolis, the Morlocks of H.G. Wells, Poe's Ulalume--even the Tooth Fairy. In Borski's off-kilter world, all of Hell's timepieces are synchronized to 13 o'clock, the hour when ..."
Blood Wallah and Other Poems(2nd Edition) by RobertBorski Paperback, 94 Pages, Published 2016 by Dark Regions Press, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-62641-170-8, ISBN: 1-62641-170-0
""If you think there's nothing new to write about the classic characters of horror and fantasy, think again. In this fine collection Robert Borski offers us witty and memorable reflections on Vlad the Impaler, Dorothy's Tin Man, Pinocchio's Gepetto, Rotwang from Metropolis, the Morlocks of H.G. Wells, Poe's Ulalume--even the Tooth Fairy. In Borski's off-kilter world, all of Hell's timepieces are synchronized to 13 o'clock, the hour when ..."
The Long and the Short of It More Essays on the Fiction of Gene Wolfe by RobertBorski 154 Pages, Published 2006 by Iuniverse ISBN-13: 978-0-595-83026-8, ISBN: 0-595-83026-9
"The narrative structure of “The Doctor of Death Island” is somewhat unusual in
that each new section begins in the italicized present, but then elides into the
past tense. I believe this is meant to echo “The Island of Dr. Death and Other
Stories,” where Tacky, in employing a second-person present point of view, is not
so much talking to himself, but communing with us, his readers, hoping for a more
intimate connection. I.e., the s ..."
Solar Labyrinth Exploring Gene Wolfe's BOOK of the NEW SUN by RobertBorski 204 Pages, Published 2004 by Iuniverse ISBN-13: 978-0-595-76537-9, ISBN: 0-595-76537-8
"John Donne, Progress of the Soul Citadel of the Autarch concludes Gene Wolfe's
New Sun quartet and itis to this titular edifice deep within Nessus that Severian
retires very near the volume's end. Having consumed his predecessor's forebrain
..."
"Come spend the night with twice thirteen vampyr poets. Let their verses tickle your ribs, penetrate your heart, and even leave you bleeding. All they ask in return is a little immortality. Vampyr Verse contains 79 poems, plus a short story, all devoted to that mysterious figure-the vampyr! These selections run the gamut from pensive haiku to whimsical limericks to deadly serious free verse, and everything between. A ..."
""If you think there's nothing new to write about the classic characters of horror and fantasy, think again. In this fine collection Robert Borski offers us witty and memorable reflections on Vlad the Impaler, Dorothy's Tin Man, Pinocchio's Gepetto, Rotwang from Metropolis, the Morlocks of H.G. Wells, Poe's Ulalume--even the Tooth Fairy. In Borski's off-kilter world, all of Hell's timepieces are synchronized to 13 o'clock, the hour when ..."
"The relaunch of the bi-annual digest presented by the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers (GLAHW). Horror and dark fiction by Deborah Walker, Michael Aronovitz, John Teel, Donald Jacob Uitvlugt, and others. Featuring photography by Rie Sheridan Rose."
"Halloween Haiku Selected and Edited by Lester Smith grave exhalations of seventeen syllables sure to make you gasp Come celebrate All Hallows Eve in Popcorn Press’s third annual anthology of horror poetry. Come trick-or-treating with two dozen celebrated poets, in ninety-five haiku and related poems, plus a bonus monster card game! Come spend the night in a haunted house of verse dedicated to the Halloween holiday. We da ..."
"Hungry are the dead, unable to be sated. Still their nation grows. —Winifred Lewis Every culture has its tales of ghosts and ghoulies, dead things that stalk the night to prey upon the living. Stories of these creatures have been told around campfires from time immemorial, lending an added chill to the darkness beyond. They have been the subject of countless songs and poems. What is it that the living find so fascinating ..."